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By no subtle compromise or adjustment can men suspend the commandments of God.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “By no subtle compromise or adjustment can men suspend the commandments of God.”
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Sumner argues that divine commandments cannot be overridden by political compromises.
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